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ACEP Accepting Comments on New Clinical Policy Until November 29
November 5, 2015The draft “Clinical Policy for Children Younger Than Two Years Presenting to the Emergency Department With Fever” is in the review stage of ACEP clinical policy development. Comments on the draft are being sought by the ACEP Clinical Policies Committee and will be carefully reviewed, and used to further refine and enhance the draft when […]
ACEP Elects ICEP Member Dr. Rebecca Parker as President-Elect
October 29, 2015The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) today announced that Rebecca Parker, MD, FACEP, from Park Ridge, was elected President-elect during the organization’s annual meeting in Boston. She was elected by ACEP’s Council to serve a 1-year term and will assume ACEP’s presidency at next year’s meeting in Las Vegas. Dr. Parker was serving as […]
Law Sets New Requirements Related to Billing for Sexual Assault Services
October 13, 2015Governor Rauner signed HB 3848 into law in August. Now known as Public Act 99-0454, this new law, effective January 1, 2016, amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act (SASETA) to clarify the prohibition on directly billing any sexual assault survivor; require hospitals to issue survivors a notice regarding billing and a payment authorization […]
Chicago Marathon Seeks Attendings, Fellows and Residents to Serve as Medical Volunteers
September 10, 2015Unique opportunity in volunteering for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, the 2nd largest marathon in the world. Collaborate and work with over 1,600 medical volunteers, private and city EMS in a large mass event setting. Have an opportunity to manage unique medical conditions specific to endurance sports like acute hyponatremia and environmental issues. This […]
Community Mourns Loss of Dr. Stanley Zydlo
June 4, 2015Dr. Stanley Zydlo, one of ICEP’s founding members and a pioneer of EMS, passed away June 3. He was 81. Dr. Zydlo is considered the “father” of the paramedic service in the northwest Illinois suburbs and founder of the first emergency medical system in Illinois, at Northwest Community Hospital. He started one of the first […]
ACEP Council Committee Applications Now Available
June 3, 2015ACEP Council committee applications for 2015-2016 are now available on the ACEP website. You must be a Councillor or Alternate Councillor to serve on a Council committee. Committee application forms must be submitted by July 31, 2015. Volunteer to serve on a Council committee and lend your experience and expertise! Members will be appointed to the […]
Drs. Rebecca Parker, Dino Rumoro and Dennis Uehara Honored with ICEP’s Annual Awards
May 1, 2015Three ICEP members were honored at the Spring Symposium on May 1 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago for their outstanding contributions to the college and emergency medicine. Rebecca Parker, MD, FACEP, Dino P. Rumoro, DO, FACEP, and Dennis Uehara, MD, FACEP were recognized by outgoing President David Griffen, MD, PhD, FACEP. Bill. B. Smiley […]
IDPH Supports New Clinical Guidelines Prescribing PrEP
April 6, 2015Released by the Illinois Department of Public Health March 26, 2015 The CDC and the U.S. Public Health Service have released new clinical guidelines recommending health care providers consider prescribing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for patients at significant risk for HIV. The strategy of providing daily oral antiretroviral drugs continuously to uninfected individuals prior to HIV […]
University of Chicago UCAN Presents Critical Care and Trauma Conference
March 31, 2015Critical care and emergency care concepts are continually evolving. Join The University of Chicago Medicine UCAN for its 2015 Critical Care and Trauma Conference on May 7 in Tinley Park. The conference is a full day of presentations exploring current practice recommendations that will lead to optimized patient care. ICEP member Ira Blumen, MD, FACEP […]
University of Chicago Hosts Complimentary CME Dinner on Aortic Diseases
March 23, 2015The University of Chicago Medicine is hosting a complimentary CME dinner event targeted for emergency physicians, cardiologists, and primary care physicians. (Midlevel providers are also welcome to attend.) The program, “Aortic Dissection: Update on Imaging and Treatment,” will be held from 6 – 9 PM Wednesday, May 6 at Sunda Restaurant in Chicago. At the […]